Method to determine the jurisdiction of CMRS traffic via cell site location and rate center

Abstract

A method includes receiving, at a processor, Call Detail Records (CDRs) from a Data Mediation System, in which each CDR includes a called party number (CdPN) associated with a first device, and a Cell Site ID associated with a location of a cell carrying a communication from a second device. Also included are: obtaining, from a first digital table, a first Major Trading Area (MTA) associated with the CdPN; obtaining, from a second digital table, a second MTA associated with the Cell Site ID; and concluding that the first and second devices are communicating in Local Traffic, if the first MTA is the same as the second MTA. The method may also conclude that the first and second devices are communicating in Long Distance Traffic, if the first MTA and second MTA are not the same.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 receiving, by a processor, Call Detail Records (CDRs) from a Data Mediation System, in which each of the CDRs includes a called party number (CdPN) associated with a first device and a Cell Site ID associated with a location of a cell supporting a communication from a second device; 
 obtaining, by the processor and from a first digital table, a first Major Trading Area (MTA) associated with the CdPN; 
 obtaining, by the processor and from a second digital table, a second MTA associated with the Cell Site ID; 
 determining, by the processor, that the first and second devices are communicating local traffic when the first MTA is the same as the second MTA; and 
 selectively assigning, by the processor and based on the first and second MTAs, Minutes of Usage (MOU),
 the MOU being assigned to a Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) provider when the first and second MTAs are the same, and 
 the MOU being assigned to a rural provider when the first and second MTAs are not the same. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, when first MTA and second MTA are not the same, that the first and second devices are communicating long distance traffic. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first digital table is provided by a Local Exchange Routing Guide (LERG), and 
 the second digital table is provided by a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) of the CMRS provider. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing, in a database, data from the first and second digital tables. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first digital table includes an MTA of each telephone number of a provider, and 
 the second digital table includes an MTA of each Cell Site ID associated with the CMRS provider. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 associating each telephone number listed in the first digital table with a Rate Center (RC), and 
 associating each RC with an MTA. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 associating, based on determining that the first and second devices are communicating local traffic, a zero dollar value to a provider terminating a communication from the first device. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining that the first and second devices are communicating long distance traffic when the first MTA and second MTA are not the same, and 
 associating, based on determining that the first and second devices are communicating long distance traffic, a dollar value to a provider terminating a communication from the first device. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 obtaining the MOU from a CDR that is associated with the provider terminating the communication from the first device, and 
 summing, based on obtaining the MOU from the CDR that is associated with the provider, the MOU. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a provider of the first device is a Local Exchange Company (LEC) provider, and 
 the second device communicates with a cell associated with the CMRS provider. 
 
     
     
       11. A method of determining a jurisdiction of Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) traffic through a cell site location, the method comprising:
 tabulating, by a processor, data in a first table, the data including Cell Site IDs and corresponding Major Trading Areas (MTAs) associated with the Cell Site IDs; 
 obtaining, by the processor, a Called Party Number (CdPN) from a Call Detail Record (CDR) of a communication exchange between a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) of a CMRS provider and a rural provider; 
 determining, by the processor, a Rate Center (RC) associated with the CdPN; 
 identifying, by the processor, a first MTA, of the MTAs, associated with the RC; 
 obtaining, by the processor, a Cell Site ID, of the Cell Site IDs, from the CDR of the communication exchange; 
 determining, by the processor, a second MTA corresponding to the Cell Site ID obtained from the CDR; 
 determining, by the processor, that the jurisdiction of the CMRS traffic is local or non-access when the first MTA and the second MTA are the same; and 
 selectively assigning, by the processor and based on the first MTA and the second MTA, Minutes of Usage (MOU),
 the MOU being assigned to the CMRS provider when the first and second MTAs are the same, and 
 the MOU being assigned to the rural provider when the first and second MTAs are not the same. 
 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein identifying the first MTA associated with the CdPN comprises:
 obtaining data from a second table, tabulated by a Local Exchange Routing Guide (LERG),
 the data obtained from the second table including MTAs corresponding to CdPNs. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining, when the first MTA and the second MTA are not the same, that the jurisdiction of the CMRS traffic is long distance or access. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 obtaining the MOU from the CDR of the communication exchange. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 11 , wherein selectively assigning the MOU comprises:
 assigning each MOU from multiple CDRs to one or more rural providers when first and second MTAs, of the respective CDRs of the multiple CDRs, are not the same in each of the respective CDRs; and 
 assigning each MOU from the multiple CDRs to the CMRS provider when the first and second MTAs, of the respective CDRs of the multiple CDRs, are the same in each of the respective CDRs. 
 
     
     
       16. A server device comprising:
 a processor, and 
 a memory storing executable instructions for causing the processor to:
 receive Call Detail Records (CDRs) from a Data Mediation System, in which each CDR, of the CDRs, includes a called party number (CdPN) associated with a first device and a Cell Site ID associated with a location of a cell supporting a communication from a second device; 
 obtain, from a first table, a first Major Trading Area (MTA) associated with the CdPN; 
 obtain, from a second table, a second MTA associated with the Cell Site ID; 
 determine that the first and second devices are communicating local traffic when the first MTA is the same as the second MTA; and 
 selectively assign, based on the first and second MTAs, Minutes of Usage (MOU),
 the MOU being assigned to a Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) provider when the first and second MTAs are the same, and 
 the MOU being assigned to a rural provider when the first and second MTAs are not the same. 
 
 
 
     
     
       17. The server device of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
 determine, when the first MTA and second MTA are not the same, that the first and second devices are communicating long distance traffic. 
 
     
     
       18. The server device of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first table is provided by a Local Exchange Routing Guide (LERG), and 
 the second table is provided by a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) of a CMRS Provider. 
 
     
     
       19. The server device of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
 store data in a database,
 the data being tabulated in the first and second tables. 
 
 
     
     
       20. The server device of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
 associate a zero dollar value to a provider terminating a communication from the first device based on determining that the first and second devices are communicating local traffic; and 
 associate, when the first MTA and second MTA are not the same, a dollar value to the provider terminating a communication from the first device based on determining that the first and second devices are communicating long distance traffic.